Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 3 to a bill that would expand a program intended to control noxious weeds and invasive plant species in Nebraska’s rivers after amending it to include two other proposals heard by the Agriculture Committee this session.
Read MoreLawmakers advanced a bill from select file March 3 meant to facilitate relationships between technology firms and research institutions in historically underserved areas of Nebraska.
Read MoreThe Nebraska Secretary of State would be required to inspect all vote counting machines used in the state to ensure that they cannot be accessed remotely under a bill heard March 2 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Read MoreAn individual who fraudulently claims to be an active member or veteran of the U.S. military with the intent to benefit from that impersonation would face penalties under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee March 2.
Read MoreCommunity college programs that allow high school students to earn college credit would receive a share of the state’s federal pandemic relief dollars under a bill considered March 1 by the Appropriations Committee.
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A bill that would change expedited review of so-called “micro” tax-increment financing projects advanced from general file March 2.
Read MoreVoters could choose to eliminate the State Board of Education under a proposed constitutional amendment considered by the Education Committee March 1.
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Senators advanced a bill from general file March 2 that would keep the identity of an individual alleging sexual assault or sex trafficking confidential in the period immediately following a reported crime.
Read MoreNebraska educational savings plan trust accounts could be used to repay student loans under a bill advanced from general file March 2.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 2 to a proposed constitutional amendment intended to help expand passenger air service at Nebraska airports.
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A bill that would expand state review of child deaths to allow inclusion of stillbirths advanced from general file March 2.
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A bill intended to ensure Nebraska students receive education on the Holocaust before they graduate from high school advanced from general file March 1.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 1 to a bill that would raise the limit on total compensation for Nebraska’s representative on a Southwest Power Pool committee.
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Prescribed continuous glucose monitors would be covered by Medicaid in Nebraska under a bill advanced from general file March 1.
Read MoreA bill that would change the scope of practice for licensed athletic trainers in Nebraska advanced from general file March 1.
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